Implementing pre-emptive managed retreat: constraints and novel insights

J Lawrence, J Boston, R Bell, S Olufson, R Kool… - Current Climate Change …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Managed retreat will be inevitable where other adaptation
options, such as protective structures or building restrictions, provide only temporary respite …

Rapid increases and extreme months in projections of United States high-tide flooding

PR Thompson, MJ Widlansky, BD Hamlington… - Nature Climate …, 2021 - nature.com
Coastal locations around the United States, particularly along the Atlantic coast, are
experiencing recurrent flooding at high tide. Continued sea-level rise (SLR) will exacerbate …

Climate change and changes in compound coastal‐riverine flooding hazard along the US coasts

M Ghanbari, M Arabi, SC Kao, J Obeysekera… - Earth's …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The cooccurrence of coastal and riverine flooding leads to compound events with
substantial impacts on people and property in low‐lying coastal areas. Climate change …

Effects of urban development patterns on municipal water shortage

H Heidari, M Arabi, T Warziniack, S Sharvelle - Frontiers in Water, 2021 - frontiersin.org
While urban areas are being threatened by water shortage due to climate change and rapid
population growth, effects of urban development patterns on future municipal water shortage …

Unraveling the complexity of human behavior and urbanization on community vulnerability to floods

M Hemmati, HN Mahmoud, BR Ellingwood… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Floods are among the costliest natural hazards and their consequences are expected to
increase further in the future due to urbanization in flood-prone areas. It is essential that …

The global drivers of chronic coastal flood hazards under sea‐level rise

BS Hague, S McGregor, DA Jones, R Reef… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We present the first global estimates of annual average exceedances of contemporary
minor, moderate, and major flood levels under sea‐level rise (SLR). Applying established …

Assessing shifts in regional hydroclimatic conditions of US river basins in response to climate change over the 21st century

H Heidari, M Arabi, T Warziniack, SC Kao - Earth's Future, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Characterization of shifts in regional hydroclimatic conditions helps reduce negative
consequences on agriculture, environment, economy, society, and ecosystem. This study …

Australian coastal flooding trends and forcing factors

BS Hague, DA Jones, D Jakob, S McGregor… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Using the new Australian National Collection of Homogenized Observations of
Relative Sea Level (ANCHORS) dataset, we assess trends in Australian relative sea levels …

Comparison of neighborhood-scale, residential property flood-loss assessment methodologies

RB Mostafiz, CJ Friedland, MA Rahman… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Leading flood loss estimation models include Federal Emergency Management Agency's
(FEMA's) Hazus, FEMA's Flood Assessment Structure Tool (FAST), and (US) Hydrologic …

Vulnerability to water shortage under current and future water supply‐demand conditions across US river basins

H Heidari, M Arabi, T Warziniack - Earth's Future, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change, population growth, urbanization, and interactions thereof may alter the
water supply‐demand balance and lead to shifts in water shortage characteristics at different …